Members of the Miami Athletic Club in Milford raised money for the Corey Nickell Scholarship Fund and recently presented the $1,100 check to Corey's parents, Jim and Deb Nickell.

A check for $1,100 recently was presented to Jim and Deb Nickell at Miami Athletic Club for the Corey Nickell Scholarship Fund.

Corey lost his fight against neuroblastoma cancer at the age of 4 after battling the disease for more than 2 years. Neuroblastoma is mainly a tumor of infancy/early childhood. The majority of neuroblastoma cases are diagnosed in children younger than 5 years of age. The tumor is often present at birth but not detected until later, when it has grown to a noticeable size and/or starts to cause symptoms.

Corey's dad, Jim Nickell, MAC member and a Milford fire captain, said "Corey was the love of our life and our motivation to continue the scholarship is in remembrance of his wonderful character and courageous fight against neuroblastoma."

For the past 4 years and benefiting the Corey Nickell Scholarship Fund, Terry Stransky, a Miami Athletic Club member and trainer, lead a group of Miami Athletic Club members and participants in a running group, teaching them how to prepare for running marathons. Stransky, a seasoned runner and marathoner, designed and lead the training programs for the participants. This year, Stransky trained and conditioned 21 participants to see them through various courses and marathons, many running distance and marathons for the first time.

Some of the participants: Lysa Meyer, Kathy Hull, Mandy Agnew, Nina and Steve Locasha, Nancy and Craig Giles, George Rendell, Ander Lindquist, Mary Brafford, Barb Caramania, others ran in the Flying Pig relay, Flying Pig "triple crown" which includes the 5K, 10K and half marathon, or the Pig half marathon or full marathon. One participant ran the Indianapolis half marathon the day before the Pig. Some of these participants have now committed to run in the Rim to Rim, Grand Canyon, next spring.

Lysa Meyer, who ran the "triple" in the Flying Pig raised an additional $3,500 for the scholarship by herself.

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New marathoners raise funds to benefit Corey's fund

A check for $1,100 recently was presented to Jim and Deb Nickell at Miami Athletic Club for the Corey Nickell Scholarship Fund.